DEVELOPER CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE CONTAINMENT OF URBAN EXPANSION IN SYDNEY

The paper looks at the benefits and disbenefits associated with the introduction of a regional contributions regime. Considered are the following: a rejection of public subsidies of metropolitan expansion; microeconomic reform which seeks to increase overall public sector efficiency; an increase in the involvement of the private sector in the provision of public infrastructure and the acceptance of the user pays approach; constraints faced by the State in funding road and rail infrastructure with public finances due to: the desire to limit state debt; and slowing in the rate of growth of general revenue and the tax base.

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Pagination: 24 p.
  • Monograph Title: ADAPTIVE TRAFFIC CONTROLLED ROUNDABOUTS. ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN TRANSPORT 2002 CONFERENCE
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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00935056
  • Record Type: Publication
  • ISBN: 0860503402
  • Files: TRIS, ATRI
  • Created Date: Dec 17 2003 12:00AM